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Monday, September 23, at 12pm US Eastern Time
When we talk about climate change, we often talk about negative tipping points — irreversible devastation that can set off or accelerate the destruction of ecological systems. But there’s another side of the story: positive tipping points. In this one-hour Covering Climate Now press briefing, experts will explain a new report, authored by panelist Professor Tim Lenton, that will be released on Monday, September 23.
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Over the past weeks, we have seen violence that’s been incited by harmful political rhetoric. The words of people with power have real impact on our lives. The people of Springfield, Ohio - our neighbors - have experienced these consequences in profound and frightening ways.

Your voice, your prayers, and your presence are a powerful way to counteract the violence. Please join us this weekend for a Zoom Live event to stand in solidarity with the Springfield community as we reject fear and choose love.

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan bring to you another Everybody Knows music program, playing spacey tunes about UFOs, spacemen, flying saucers and more!

Listen on WGRN 91,9FM or stream at wgrn.org on Fridays at 2pm or Mondays at 2pm on WCRS 92.7 or 98.3FM and streaming at wcrsfm.org.

On September 21 (international Peace day), we are hosting a Third Space at Old First Presbyterian Church
1101 Bryden Road 43205
7 pm
Discussion and jam session.
Speakers will include two Presbyterians Mary Grace B. (Chair of commission on Justice) and Ricky N. (Muskingum College), who are planning a November trip to Palestine and Muna Al Aseer, one of our board members.

First they came for the Descendents: I’d voted against Trump. Then they came for Taylor Swift: I still am voting against Trump.

Saturday, 9-14-2024….I took the Number 1, a 62 dollar 31 day bus pass dropped me off in front of North Market.

I walked down into Kemba. I saw punks of all ages excited about Columbus’ 2024 liveage.

The Descendents took the stage at Kemba Live.

Descendents’ singer, Milo Aukerman yelled O-H…Kemba Live responded I-O—-Milo Aukerman announced Descendent’s haven’t played Columbus since Staches.

I looked up Descendents at Staches. I found online…Descendents played Staches every year from 1985-1987. I didn’t know how far Descendents went back. The legendary New Alliace/SST/Epitaph/Fat Wreck band launched into “Feel This,” “Hope,” and one of my favorite Descendent’s songs, “Silly Girl.”

I saw a punk in orbit riding shoulders, and hands towards the stage in a trajectory of my left vantage. I looked at our surroundings. A buff kid in a tank-top sung along. Kemba’s entire audience were elated in company of punk legends.

Yo, Yost, no one is eating dogs and cats in Springfield! No one is eating dead geese or ducks either. Please stop the mad hysteria! AG Yost should grow a backbone instead and defend Springfield, Ohio and not spread fake news started by Donald Trump.

Just for the record, the Haitian community in Springfield is 12,000 to 15,000 according to Mayor Rob Rue and not 20,000. That's nearly 7,000 less! Most Haitians in Springfield are legal residents, green card holders, or newly naturalized US citizens. They came into Springfield five years ago.

Haitians are attracted to Ohio because there is plenty of jobs and excellent universities and affordable living.

Stereotyping Haitian refugees is hurtful, embarrassing, and is not the way to welcome newcomers to our state.

GOP smack talk Haitians led by you, Sen. Vance, and your party leader is a hate speech, and it depicts Haitians as savages and troublemakers.

Dave Yost's public statements about Springfield add insults, subtract pleasure, multiply ignorance, and divide attention.

Trump is well-known for making outrageous statements on social media that are intended to attract media attention.

Ohio is not the sum of its stereotypes. 

Haitian-Ohioans and the town of Springfield have been thrust into the national spotlight due to baseless lies from some state officials and politicians. Neo-Nazis and other racists have seized on the attention to bring fear and danger to the community. But Ohio is a diverse and complex state, home to millions of people who choose love over hate.

The 2024 election is in danger: 40,000 self-proclaimed vigilante vote-fraud hunters have already challenged the rights of 851,000 voters of color. In Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen, investigative reporter Greg Palast hunts down the MAGA vigilantes who are coming for your vote!

Watch here: https://www.gregpalast.com/vigilantes-inc-free-download/

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 7:00 PM
Join the meeting here. (872 4928 0727 Passcode: 434177.

The City of Columbus, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), as some would argue, are making a $6 billion dollar bet on the LinkUS November 5 levy vote. More specifically, that dudes are going to give up their monster trucks or Dodge Chargers for “BRTs” or Bus Rapid Transit. While others are going to relinquish their Audis, Mercedes and Tesla’s, even as the numbers of these luxury cars are increasing on Columbus freeways and streets.

Ditching your ride for a bicycle and a bus will not apply to everyone, insists COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin, but they’re hoping many Columbus residents get on board and leave their car in the garage or forgo a car altogether.

“We are not asking everybody to give up their car, but we know there are people out there, especially people who are younger, who are not really wanting to take on that cost of the car. It costs upward to $600 to $700 a month to have a car in some cases,” he said to the Free Press.